With the Aiken Steeplechase upon us this Saturday, March 19, we thought it only fitting that our Throwback Thursday post should honor a steeplechasing horse with an Aiken connection. We found this cigarette card image of Kellsboro Jack, created in…

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE ASSOCIATION A veteran stakes winner, a long-winded newcomer from Ireland, and a promising Aiken winner are among the five nominees to the $50,000 Budweiser Imperial Cup (Gr. 3), the featured race of the 49th…

Organizers of the Aiken Trials are hoping the weather is going to clear up on Saturday before the 1 pm carriage parade and 2 pm post time of the first race. The Aiken Trials are a day of racing for fledgling racehorses…

Meteorological spring arrived last Sunday, March 1. The weather gods have responded and smiled on Aiken: it is actually spring here this week, with warm weather, sunshine and spring showers. The grass is turning green, the trees are budding and…